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It sounds to me like you have enough interest for a longer visit, 4 days isn't much time to cram in everything you're mentioning. A cheap bike(50-100 Euro) can be had at the far end of the Waterlooplein market. ( Unless its changed ) He will buy it back for half or so when you leave. Buy a good lock there and take it home with you, they have good locks at better prices than North America.

I would pass on the Iamsterdam card, perhaps more appropriate if you were there longer.

The nice thing about going to Amsterdam in the off season is that the lines are shorter or non-existant for museums and tours. Seating is available right away most of the time at Restaurants as well. Not as big a hurry to flip the table, you can stay longer.

The Rijksmuseum is a good choice, but it is big and deserves the better part of a day, get there early if you go. My personal favorite is the Amsterdam Historical museum.

The cities you mention are close by, but I'll be honest if its just 4 days and that includes your arrival and departure days, I would spend the whole time in Amsterdam, its a big city. More than enough to capture your heart and have you planning your next trip on the flight home.

I recommend 3 weeks or more to explore this gem of a Country (and perhaps a neighbor or two for day trips) A tour of the Port of Rotterdam is in order at that point.
This book DK Eyewitness guide Netherlands is worth every penny, order it now in time for your trip. If you make it to Haarlem try the poffertjes near/next to the train station.

Hello, fellow Yorkshire Tea drinker!

I've found that most expat shops do stock Yorkshire tea, but all of them at truly exorbitant prices (usually more expensive than ordering from the UK or getting friends to send it over).

If you're determined, I recommend this bag from Amazon: 3kg / 1200 teabags for £25. Total including delivery came to £25.50, which means it's cheaper per bag than in Tesco.

The teabags are the same as normal, but be aware than 1200 is more than you think: plan on somewhere to store them, preferably airtight, for the year it'll take you to drink them all!

Good luck!

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I am trying to get a new shower screen seals to replace ageing ones on the glass door on my shower but so far haven't found it on any of the usual websites. I could find some easily on the amazon UK website though ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shower-screen-seal-Glass-thickness/dp/B00BAUQYRM) but will love to buy it locally.


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After losing my umbrella to a wind gust I just Googled "strongest umbrellas" and got one off Amazon for $20. There were some more expensive ones, but this had stellar reviews and has held up very well through some strong wind. Just be aware there are different diameters, so make sure you don't get a tiny one (unless that's what you're going for) :)

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I am headed to Amsterdam for my second trip there in November. I will be based in Haarlem predominantly but will be making it into Amsterdam for at least 2 or 3 days out of 7. I plan on bringing some beer home with me, checked in as luggage. I will not be actually bringing a suitcase with me though (thanks /onebag community!), so I'm looking to source a styrofoam bottle packing box while I'm there. Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Bottle-Styrofoam-Shipper-cardboard-shipping/dp/B07C9DQXWJ

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Does anybody know where I might find something like this in Amsterdam? Is it even common there?

I recommend getting one of these maps:

Stretwise Amsterdam

And make your way to this windmill, De Otter.

Everything you pass will be wonderful. You'll find any number of nice bars, pubs, cafes, canals, and other loveliness.

As someone that moved here from America, this one is very nice: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058EG0KC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and this one can also be good if you plan on traveling to other places:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JFRLV7O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


I have both and both work good.

Probably not - most small electronics have converters with a 100-240v range, but anything with a motor (mixer, sewing machine, etc) typically does not.

FYI OP: I ordered these from Amazon before moving and they have been great. I went through all of my electronics and inventoried what did and did not work with 230v.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038MO3GE
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005GHGOAC

Yes. I did Soto Zen for five years. One of Deshimaru's students wrote on of my favorite books explaining Dogen's Way of Sitting amazon.com book link

I'm looking for a place to buy wool pants in Amsterdam, something like these, or similar. It could be a sport shop maybe, or somewhere else? I'm also looking to buy a small patch of astroturf grass, like this. Is there a really large pet shop or something somewhere in the area?

So could I buy a plug like this:

https://www.amazon.com/European-Adapter-Schuko-Germany-France/dp/B004SY5O5K/ref=pd_bxgy_147_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=60KB5W176AWDT6W2JDGB

And plug my phone and laptop directly into that? As long as they are rated to be ok with the higher voltage?

I recommend reading this book and just start walking through Amsterdam. The book kind of opened Amsterdam up for me, and really changed the way I look at it. The city center is small, you can do everything on foot, or take an occasional tram.
I've never done it, but on Wednesdays there are free lunch concerts at the Concertgebouw.
Museums aren't free, but there are plenty of galleries throughout the hole town.

I have the following pullup bar and I'm very happy. It's a simple set up and you have a little bit of additional height due to design of the bar

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00376I6G4/

One of the wheels on my carry-on luggage is broken. Where could I go to get it replaced? So far only found a place called Wentholt on google, but seems like they're only open during my working hours. I figure there might be some other repair shops out there worth a try. Preferably near the Pijp area. Luggage brand is Delsey, the wheels are similar to these.

Moved in to a new apartment, and the window by the bedroom lets in a bit of a draft. Is there a place I can buy a weather strip for windows? Something like this. Also, would I have to inform the landlord if I plan to put these in?

Hello, I moved to Amsterdam a few days ago
I need to find shops that sell mobile phone accessories like this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Camera-iPhone-Smartphones-Telescope-Fisheye/dp/B01F6JD1W8?ie=UTF8

I couldn't find anything in the Wiki and Google Maps isn't helping.
Thanks.